Mystic River
Mystic RiverDennis Lehane
Characters in Mystic River
5 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Sean Devine
A Boston homicide detective, once a childhood friend of Jimmy and Dave, who is assigned to investigate the murder of Jimmy's daughter.
Dave Boyle
The third childhood friend, still marked by what happened to him as a boy, and struggling to hold his marriage together.
Jimmy Marcus
An ex-con who now runs a corner store in the old neighborhood; his nineteen-year-old daughter Katie is the murder victim.
Supporting characters
Celeste Boyle
Dave's wife, who grows afraid of the man she shares a bed with.
Katie Marcus
Jimmy's nineteen-year-old daughter, whose murder in a local park sets the story in motion.